Ontario man charged after confronting intruder inside home allegedly used knife, court docs say
Posted on: Aug 21, 2025 08:32 IST | Posted by: Cbc
The howard lindsay, Ont., adult male veneer malefactor charges for allegedly attacking a place intruder is accused of using a knife in the incident, court documents show.
The documents say McDonald is charged with aggravated assault and assault with a weapon after he "did endanger the life" of Michael Kyle Breen.
Kawartha Lakes police previously declined to identify the two men involved in the incident and have not said whether the pair knew each other.
Police said they were called to the home at approximately 3:20 a.m. On Monday for a report of an "altercation." They said officers learned the resident had awoken to find an armed intruder in his apartment.
A fight ensued, police said, and the alleged intruder — now identified as Breen, 41 — was seriously injured and airlifted to a Toronto hospital.
Police said Breen was already wanted by investigators at the time of the incident. They said he faces multiple charges in connection with the Monday incident, including weapon possession, breaking and entering, and theft.
The episode has attracted widespread attention across Ontario.
Premier Doug Ford suggested the charges laid against McDonald show "something is broken."
"I know if someone breaks into my house or someone else's, you're going to fight for your life," Ford told reporters on Wednesday. "This guy has a weapon… you're going to use any force you can to protect your family."
Ontario man charged after allegedly assaulting home intruder
Legal experts, however, have pointed out there's a limit to what's considered reasonable force in a case of self-defence.
Kawartha Lakes police chief Kirk Robertson said on Wednesday that Canadian law allows "a person to use reasonable force to protect themselves and their property if they believe they are facing a threat. However, it is important to understand that these rights are not unlimited."
Robertson said "investigators were able to examine all of the information and evidence that was available, prior to laying any charges."
McDonald has not responded to the allegations against him. He is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Lindsay, part of the city of Kawartha Lakes, on Sept. 25.
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